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Non-invasive 3D-Visualization with Sub-micron Resolution Using Synchrotron-X-ray-tomography
Published on: May 27, 2008
Three-dimensional X-ray micro-velocimetry
Wah Keat Lee1, Kamel Fezzaa, Tomomasa Uemura
1Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA. wklee@aps.anl.gov
Abstract:
A direct measurement of three-dimensional X-ray velocimetry with micrometer spatial resolution is presented. The key to this development is the use of a Laue crystal as an X-ray beam splitter and mirror. Three-dimensional flow velocities in a 0.4 mm-diameter tubing were recorded, with <5 µm spatial resolution and speeds of 0.7 mm s(-1). This development paves the way for three-dimensional velocimetry in many cases where visible-light techniques are not effective, such as multiphase flow or flow of optically opaque liquids.
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